It’s been called the “edge of the world.” The weather is wild, but the locals never lack for warmth. And it’s here, in Newfoundland, where a remote town became the epicenter of a remarkable true story filled with unusual characters, unexpected camaraderie and uncommon generosity.

COME FROM AWAYis the breathtaking new musical that Toronto has embraced with open arms and has audiences leaving the theatre night after night claiming they are “proud to be Canadian!”

Written by Tony®-nominated Canadians Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by Tony®-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley, COME FROM AWAY “takes you to a place you never want to leave!” (Newsweek).

Saccha is a proud Sheridan graduate who is honoured to be a part of the CFA family! She was last seen performing in Sousatzka at the Elgin Theatre. Her acclaimed credits include Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act (Rainbow Stage) and Gary Coleman in Avenue Q (Citadel). She also appeared in the 1st US National tour of We Will Rock You. Other: Jacob two-two, James and the Giant Peach (Dora nomination for best ensemble) at YPT. Four seasons at the Shaw Festival in such shows as Ragtime, My Fair Lady, Sunday in the Park with George to name a few. Little Shop (Rose Theatre/STC/SW), Dreamgirls (Theatre Aquarius/MTC/SW). Many thanks to NLM, her family, friends, and her husband Nicholas. This one is for Ellis! www.sacchadennis.com

Originally from Nova Scotia, Barbara is beyond delighted to be part of the Canadian company of Come From Away. Most recently appearing in Life After at Canadian Stage. 22 seasons with the Stratford Festival, selected credits include, A Little Night Music, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, The Sound of Music, Romeo and Juliet, Fiddler on the Roof, The Taming of the Shrew, Electra, Into the Woods, The Miracle Worker and Bonjour la, Bonjour. Grizabella in the original Canadian Company of Cats at the Elgin Theatre. She has two CDs, Somebody New and Too Close For Comfort.

LISA HORNER Beulah & others

For Mirvish Productions: Kinky Boots, Mme Thenardier in the 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (2013 Dora Award for Outstanding Performance), and the title role in the world premiere of My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Most recent credits include; 4 mirvish.com mirvish.com 5 General Cartwright in Guys and Dolls, Little Buttercup in HMS Pinafore for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Edith/ Little Edie in Grey Gardens (2016 Dora Award for Outstanding Performance) and The Wild Party both for The Musical Stage Company, Therefore Choose Life (Harold Green Jewish Theatre), Les Belles Soeurs the Musical (Segal Centre), world premiere of Halfway There (Foster Festival). Five seasons with the Shaw Festival, three seasons with Stratford Festival. Various productions with National Arts Centre, Factory Theatre, Canstage, Drayton Entertainment, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre Aquarius, The Grand Theatre. Selected TV/Film: Odd Squad, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Road to Avonlea, Wind at My Back, Majority Rules. Ikea Winter Sale Commercial: Start the Car!

JAMES KALL Nick/Doug & others

After thirty-five years as a professional actor, James is honored to still be telling stories on stage, especially one as inspiring as Come From Away. Mirvish credits: Kinky Boots, The Sound of Music. Broadway/National Tours: By Jeeves, Mamma Mia!, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Fiddler on the Roof. Off-Broadway: Visiting Mr. Green. Regional theatre: Hamlet, Edward II (Yale Rep), She Loves Me, King Lear, The Cherry Orchard, Romeo and Juliet (Great Lakes Theatre Festival), A Question of Mercy (Philadelphia Theatre Company), Carousel (Chicago Opera), The Glass Menagerie (Frauenthal Theatre), Twelve Angry Men, Sleuth, Mary Poppins, Damn Yankees (Drayton Entertainment), etc. Film/TV: Suits, Salvation, Impulse, Murdoch Mysteries, Me and My Shadows, Lolz-ita, Quints, Our Fathers, Queer as Folk, Law and Order, Business Ethics. James is a graduate of Northwestern University and Yale School of Drama and a proud citizen of both Canada and the US. Thank you to the incredibly talented creative team, Talent House, Randy, and my amazing family. “Be the change you wish to see in the world”.

GEORGE MASSWOHL Claude & others

George’s most recent appearances include: Matthew in Anne of Green Gables for the Charlottetown Festival; the world premiere of the Alan Menken/David Spencer musical adaptation of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz at Montreal’s Segal Centre; Sweeney Todd with Newfoundland’s Opera on the Avalon and the Vancouver Opera Company; The Canadian Stage Company’s groundbreaking production of London Road (Dora Award); Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at Stage West Mississauga; Seussical for YPT/The Citadel (Dora nomination); The Winter’s Tale for Canadian Stage Company; Parade for Studio 180/Acting Up Stage; and Oh, What a Lovely War! for Soulpepper (Dora nomination). Other credits include Fiddler on the Roof, The Threepenny Opera and Guys and Dolls for The Stratford Festival; A Little Night Music and Follies for the Shaw Festival; Sweeney Todd for Canadian Stage (Dora nomination), Showboat for Livent, and Time and Again for the Manhattan Theatre Club. George also manages, records, and tours with his baritone trio BRAVURA.

ALI MOMENKevin J./Ali & others

Ali is thrilled to be in this incredible show! Selected Credits:Monsoon Wedding(Berkeley Rep);Disgraced(Mirvish);Much Ado About Nothing(Tarragon);Iceland(Why Not Theatre);Sultans Of The Street(YPT);The Kite Runner(Citadel/Theatre Calgary);A Midsummer Night’s Dream(CanStage);Masked(Neptune Theatre);Serious Money, An Ideal Husband, BornYesterday(Shaw Festival). Film and Television: Kamran Gant inStar Trek: Discovery(CBS); Nep inBeeba Boys(dir. Deepa Mehta);Played(BlackPills);Incorporated(SyFy);Kim’s Convenience(CBC);Houdini and Doyle(iTV/Fox);The Strain(FX);Cracked(CBC);Satisfaction(CTV);LA Complex(CW/ MUCH);Combat Hospital(ABC/Shaw);How To Be Indie(YTV);Traitor(feature). Other: Dora Award Winner (2013). A PROUD alumni and faculty member of Sheridan’s Music Theatre Performance program. Social media: @alimomen – Love to his greatest treasures, his family and his forever puppy Rumi.

JACK NOSEWORTHYKevin T./Garth & others

Jack is thrilled to be making his Canadian stage debut in Come From Away. With both sets of grandparents having been born & raised in Newfoundland, Jack is honoured to be telling the stories of these hardworking and proud people. Jack has shot many films and TV shows in both Canada & the US, most notably Alive, Marilyn, Killing Kennedy, U-571, Event Horizon, Breakdown, The Outer Limits, The Lottery, Wild Card and Law & Order. He received his BFA from The Boston Conservatory and has appeared on Broadway in A Chorus Line, Jerome Robbins Broadway and Sweet Smell Of Success. Jack is also an accomplished producer, his company Truworthy Productions co-produced Arrabal at The American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Ma. Jack is currently getting his Masters Degree at NYU. @jacknoseworthy

CORY O'BRIENOz & others

In 2001 I was fresh out of Acting School and performing in the 1st of my 7 seasons at the Stratford Festival when the planes hit the twin towers. I watched it on TV with my jaw hanging down and eyes wide open. That night our customary packed house was decidedly less than full. Since then I’ve performed all over North America including a few familiar to Mirvish audiences: The Lord of the Rings (World Premiere), Mary Poppins (1st National tour), and Cats (NuMusical Productions). It’s rare to be a part of a production with so much heart, humour and a deep connection to an experience that we all shared. To the people who shared their stories, and those who put it together and brought it to the stage – thank you. To the friends and family who are there for us through thick and thin – thank you. And a special thanks to my wife, and partner in crime, Christy. I hope you enjoy the show... and may it inspire you to share your own stories, and to look out for one another, in good times and bad.

KRISTEN PEACE Bonnie & others, Dance Captain

Kristen is thrilled to be back again with Mirvish Productions for this incredible show — so exciting. Some of her favourite Canadian credits include, new to come 6 mirvish.com mirvish.com 7 Broadway Beauties, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, Kristen Peace Everything (her one-woman show), Paulette in Legally Blonde and Madame De La Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Aquarius), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Linda in The Wedding Singer, Dusty Springfield in British Invasion (Stage West), Mrs. Berry/Mrs. Blewette in Anne of Green Gables, Canada Rocks, Georgie in The Full Monty, Ring of Fire; The Music of Johnny Cash (Charlottetown Festival), Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, Paulette in Legally Blonde, Mme Thénardier in Les Misérables, Ursula in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Justice in Rock of Ages (Drayton Entertainment), The Boys in The Photograph, Shirley Markowitz in The Producers, Factory girl/Mme Thénardier understudy in Les Misérables and Pat in Kinky Boots. Kristen has also lent her voice to the Disney Company, as well as commercials, TV shows, animated films and video games. My sincere thanks to the Come From Away team, The Talent House and my family and friends for their love and support. Instagram @kripeace

ELIZA-JANE SCOTT Beverley/Annette & others

Selected Theatre: Screwball Comedy (The Foster Festival); Mamma Mia!, Anne of Green Gables, Alice Through the Looking Glass (Charlottetown Festival); Spoon River (Soulpepper); Company (Theatre20); Maria in The Sound of Music (NAC); Amelia: The Girl Who Wants to Fly (Festival Players of Prince Edward County); Assassins (Birdland/TIFT); The Music Man, Fuente Ovejuna (Stratford Festival); Elegies (Dora nomination), Reframed (Acting Upstage); The Producers Canadian Company and First American National Tour (Mirvish); Funny Girl (Winnipeg Jewish Theatre). Selected Film/ Television: Mrs. Wolfe in Degrassi Season 14 (Epitome Pictures); Molly: An American Girl Doll (ABC/ Disney); Challenger (BBC/ National Geographic); A Saintly Switch (ABC/ Disney); Odyssey 5 (Showtime); Leap Years (Showtime). Eliza-Jane is also a theatre creator, director and writer who teaches at Sheridan College and The Randolph Academy. You can get her album Scott's Emulsion on iTunes. Love to Rick and Ducolon.

LORI NANCY KALAMANSKIUnderstudy

Lori Nancy is grateful to be part of this story celebrating the human spirit. She has worked internationally on stage, voice-over, film and television. For Mirvish: My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, e-DENTITY and Evangeline (workshop). She’s toured Europe with Castor and Sylvie (Gailey Road), Dance Marathon (bluemouth inc.) and recently played roles on TV’s Killjoys, The Imposters and The Girlfriend Experience. She enjoys teaching ukulele with Doane Uschool and is a proud member of the kids’ supergroup Sing Along Tim & The Pacifiers. She thanks AMI, the CFA Team, Karina and especially Justin for his love and support.

KEVIN VIDALBob & others

Kevin Vidal is a Canadian Screen Award-winning actor and an alumnus of The Second City. Screen credits; Workin’ Moms (CBC), But I’m Chris Jericho (CBCweb), Sunnyside (CityTV), Kim’s Convenience (CBC) and Odd Squad: The Movie (PBS). Shoutouts to Skule Nite (0T9 + 1T0), the Toronto improv community, my partner Danny and my mom for the love and support. We don’t have to open our homes but we can at least open our hearts and our minds.

KATE ETIENNEUnderstudy - For Janice, Bonnie, Beverley and Hannah

To say Kate is excited to be representing The Rock in her Mirvish debut would be a gross understatement. Since graduating from Sheridan College’s musical theatre performance program, Kate has performed at regional theatres across the country including her beloved Newfoundland. Some of her favourite credits include Sisters: The Belles Soeurs Musical (Segal Centre/Theatre Calgary); Disney’s The Little Mermaid (The Globe Theatre); Faust (Theatre By The Bay) 8 mirvish.com mirvish.com 9 world premiere; Little Women the Broadway Musical (Theatre New Brunswick); Little Shop of Horrors (The Rose Theatre) broadwayworld.com nominated performance; Proof, Little Shop of Horrors, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Variations on a Nervous Breakdown (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Into the Woods, Three Sisters (Atlantic Theatre Festival). Huge love and to my family, friends and Gina for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself, and thank you to Irene and David and the entire creative team for creating this stunningly beautiful and important piece for the world. I am so incredibly proud, honoured and grateful to be a part of this show and to be an Islander. Dreams really do come true!

AMIR HAIDARUnderstudy - For Kevin J., Bob, Kevin T. and Nick

Hailing from the faraway land of Lebanon, Amir has loved performing since his inception, and could be seen in his early days performing at the local swimming pool, which naturally led him to obtaining a BA in Mathematics from the American University of Beirut. He has since moved to Canada and has graduated from the Music Theatre program at Sheridan College, in which he was a part of the graduating year that performed the first ever workshop of Come From Away in 2012. Past credits include: James and the Giant Peach (YPT), The Music Man, Darling of the Day and The Prince of Homburg (Talk is Free Theatre), Jack and the Beanstalk, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, Rapunzel (Stirling Festival Theatre). Bloodless (Theatre 20). Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd, Ali Hakim in Oklahoma!, Don Armado in Love’s Labour’s Lost. (Theatre Sheridan). Love always to Mom, Haitham (ommak), Randa and Yasmina.

JEFF MADDENUnderstudy - For Kevin T., Oz, Kevin J. and Claude

Jeff is thrilled to join the Come From Away family! A Dora Award-winning actor, Jeff starred as ‘Frankie Valli’ in Jersey Boys for over three years in Toronto and Australia. Toronto credits include Forever Plaid (Starvox), Echoes (Fringe), and I Love You Because (Angelwalk) for which he garnered his second Dora nomination. Jeff has also performed for eight seasons at the Shaw Festival, recorded two CDs, appeared on TV’s Murdoch Mysteries and Mayday, and enjoys teaching acting and singing at Sheridan College and the Randolph Academy. Thanks to Jonathan and Bruce at Talent House. Love and hugs to Christine, Sydney and Emily.

DAVID SILVESTRI Understudy

David is honoured to be a part of the CFA family. Select credits: Les Misérables, Kinky Boots (Mirvish); 42nd Street, Pirates of Penzance (Stratford Festival). Other theatre credits: Guys and Dolls (Big Jule), Blood Brothers (Sammy), Prom Queen World Premiere (Lonnie Wynn), Too Many Cooks (Shirly), Les Misérables in Concert (Jean Valjean), Broadway Concert series (Valjean, Phantom), Sweeney Todd in Concert (Sweeney), Of Mice and Men (Lenny), Aladdin (Jafar), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Frollo), Toy Story (Buzz Lightyear), Hercules the Musical (Hades), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston). Much love to my Family and friends especially Dave, Todd, and Johnny.

CLINT BUTLERUnderstudy

Clint is proud to join the Come From Away family. Having grown up in Newfoundland around such vibrant characters, he is honoured to be given the chance to breathe life into them on stage. Notable theatre credits: KAMP (Neptune Theatre/Eastern Front); Mamma Mia! (Neptune Theatre and Rainbow Stage); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels/Perfect Wedding (Stephenville Theatre Festival); Habib’s Unforgettable All-Night House Party (RCAT/ Western Canada Theatre); Mary Poppins (Globe Theatre); Nature of the Beast (Safeword/Storefront Theatre); A History of Summer (Toronto Summerworks); Chicago, Cats (TaDa!); Oil and Water (Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland); Carnival and Disney Cruise Lines. Notable TV: V-Wars, Mayday, Reign, Republic of Doyle, Lost Girl. Special thank you to my agent Colin McMurray and to my family for their support. Social media: @clintbutler.

CAILIN STADNYKUNDERSTUDY - For Beverley, Diane, Beulah and Janice

Cailin is elated to be part of this outstanding production. Select credits include Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, The (Post) Mistress, Les Misérables, One Man Two Guvnors, Waiting for the Parade, Cats, Hairspray, Singin’ In The Rain (Jessie Nomination), How to Succeed in Business (Ovation Nomination), The Wild Party (Ovation Nomination), Little Shop of Horrors, Company, Cabaret, Urinetown, Fiddler on the Roof, Gypsy, and Funny Girl (Ovation Award). She would like to thank the CFA creative team for bringing her on board, and everyone at Talent House for their support. Love to her family and Rigby. Visit www.cailinstadnyk.com for more.

THE. JOHN GRAY Production Stage Manager

Most recently: Guys and Dolls at the Stratford Festival. Previously for Mirvish Productions: Les Misérables, The Heart of Robin Hood, The Wizard of Oz, War Horse, The Sound of Music, The Lord of the Rings, The Lion King and Miss Saigon. Also: Les Misérables in Melbourne Australia; Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Fifteenth Asian Games in Doha, Qatar; seven seasons at the Stratford Festival; North American tours of Chicago and The King and I; productions at CanStage, The Charlottetown Festival, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Theatre New Brunswick, The Grand Theatre, Theatre Calgary, The Citadel Theatre and Tarragon Theatre.

LISA HUMBER Stage Manager

Lisa is the daughter of a Newfoundlander and is beyond proud to be a member of the Come From Away company. Select credits include: Strictly Ballroom, The Heart Of Robin Hood, Les Misérables, War Horse, Ghost Stories, The Sound Of Music and Dirty Dancing (Mirvish Productions), Butcher (Why Not Theatre/ Mirvish Productions), It Comes In Waves (Panamania/bluemouth inc/Necessary Angel), Party Game, Dance Marathon (bluemouth inc) Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan In Wonderland (Ross Petty Productions), and Grey Gardens (Musical Stage Company). Lisa has worked in theatres across Canada and internationally, she has been a faculty member at the Banff Centre and is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Theatre Production Program at Humber College.

Theatre Credits (selected): Rock Of Ages, Hairspray, Dirty Dancing, The Wizard Of Oz, Billy Elliot, The Boys In The Photograph (Mirvish Original Canadian Casts); Anne Of Green Gables, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Evangeline, Mamma Mia!, Bittergirl (Charlottetown Festival); Passing Strange, Wild Party (Acting Up stage) as well as numerous shows in theatres across Canada.

Other: Bob is Head of Music at the Charlottetown Festival, and Music Supervisor for Evangeline and Bittergirl. Bob wrote the hit songs Good Mother and Looking For It, among others, with Jann Arden, and has played guitar and keyboards with her both live and in the studio. He is recipient of: 2 Socan Airplay Awards, and 2 Betty Mitchell Awards.

Guitarist Tristan Avakian has recorded and performed with artists as diverse as Lauryn Hill, Queen, Trans Siberian Orchestra and Biohazard, and has played in many musicals including Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Movin’ Out, We Will Rock You, Rock of Ages, Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, The Bodyguard, and Bat Out Of Hell. As both a native New Yorker and long term Canadian resident, he feels deeply connected to the vision presented in Come From Away, and honoured to help bring it back to Canada, and to the world.

Tristan proudly plays Canadian-made Godin and Seagull guitars.

He is also a singer-songwriter. Under his artist name, As Waters, he performs original music that harbours a wide range of influences: Celtic music, classic story-song, and 60's orchestral pop. Available on iTunes, and on his website!www.aswaters.com

Kim RatcliffeGuitar 2

In the show I play mandolin, octave mandolin, bouzouki, and acoustic guitars. When not tuning mandolins, I play electric guitar in jazz, rock and pop bands. I’ve toured with Holly Cole, Colm Wilkinson, and bands in mini vans driving across the country doing one nighters. Shows include Hairspray, Grease, and Chicago, and I teach music at Humber and Mohawk Colleges.www.kimratcliffe.com.

It’s a great honour to be a part of this remarkable show and band.

I’d like to thank my Mom and Phil for finding me a mandolin on which to woodshed on Gabriola Island last summer.

Anna LudlowFiddle

A native of Nova Scotia, Anna Ludlow has played her fiddle to captivated audiences throughout North America and Europe for over twenty years. Having collaborated with some of eastern Canada’s most renowned artists, in 2005 she became the principal fiddler for the Juno-nominated critically acclaimed production DRUM! Influenced by her working-class Celtic ancestry, Anna fuses the traditional Cape Breton music of the ScottishGàidhealtachdwith a modern percussive vibe. While weaving other cultural influences into her music, this multi-instrumentalist and vocalist uses her dynamic performances to give listeners a modern taste of history and culture. Anna has been nominated for an East Coast Music Award and a Music Nova Scotia Award for her first albumReel to Reel, which was released in 2010. The release of her much-anticipated second album is set for 2018. www.annaludlow.com

Spencer MurrayWhistles/Irish Flute/Uilleann Pipes

The son of a proud Scottish immigrant, Spencer Murray got his start playing the pipes when he was only 8 years old. Since then, Spencer has performed with Grammy winner Carlos Nunez, and as a soloist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. In 2016, Spencer was accepted into the prestigious Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick in Ireland, where he became the first ever Canadian to receive a Master’s degree in the Uilleann piping.

Spencer currently performs with his band “Spencer Murray & Pipeslinger” where he plays Irish flutes, tin whistles, saxophone, and 3 different types of bagpipes. Their debut album is entitled “Sound & Fury”. www.Spencermurray.com

Jonathan MaharajBass

Jon Maharaj is a JUNO award winning bassist who has performed and / or recorded with The Tenors, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Allison Au, Amanda Tosoff and many others. He has toured North America extensively with a variety of artists and has performed overseas everywhere from Tokyo to Monte Carlo. Jon’s theatre credits include Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Anything Goes, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jekyll and Hyde and Queen for a Day. Jon is also on Faculty at Humber College in Toronto where he has been teaching since 2003.

Sean KilbrideDrums

Sean’s theatre credits includeWe Will Rock YouandRock of Agesfor Mirvish Productions as well asHedwig and The Angry Inch, The Toxic AvengerandOh Canada, What A Feeling!He has performed with such artists as Kim Mitchell, Alannah Myles, Sass Jordan, Moe Berg and is a member of the multi-platinum recording band, Haywire.www.seankilbride.ca

Greg HawcoBodhran/Percussion

Greg studied Orchestral Percussion at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), and McGill University. He is the Music Director and Conductor for the Urban Orchestra in Toronto. Greg is also a Composer for Television and Film. Projects include: Caught, Trail of the Caribou, Touch, Republic of Doyle, His Turn. Twitter: @greghawco. Greg is from Newfoundland and Labrador.

Come From Away celebrates its reopening at the Elgin Theatre with a raucous standing ovation! – Toronto Star

New home, same musical masterpiece! – Broadway World

Best! Musical! Ever! – AM 740

Beautiful, historic Elgin is a perfect new home for this fantastic show. Don't miss it! – Boom 973

Recommended for ages ten (10) and up. Babes in arms or children under the age of two (2) are not permitted in the theatre. Children older than two (2) should be able to sit quietly in their own seats throughout a performance.

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